Monday, September 22, 2014

i spent a good part of the weekend treasure hunting at my favorite flea market and even took the boys along for one trip. dean developed a keen eye for spotting great things, while cole was much more interested in the food. here's some of the loot and a couple shots from my instagram...

my favorite finds were this gray hat

and these vintage binoculars with the most gorgeous patina i have ever seen!

keepin' it real while cole began his first novel

and i was so excited to find this tray and a few more gems to add our ever-growing rock collection.

the boys are so into searching for them and there's no complaints from me. i plan to keep it on

the coffee table where we can enjoy the beauty and it can continue to evolve.

the flea market is mainly responsible for my growing hat collection.

and reason 1,457 of why i love the flea market... the peaceful payoff.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

since cole started school, dean and i have had a lot more one on one time. he's so different when his big brother isn't around, much more quiet and focused so it has become the perfect time for us to read...

i designed this reading nook in their room after the preschool was giving

away this great book shelf. since we put all of their books on display like

this they have read so much more and they love shuffling them around.

they especially love this swivel egg chair and the pillow is made

from one of their dad's old soccer tees that he lived in when we met.

// target style //

speaking of vintage tees, we still love these vintage feeling ones by Love + Art

teenage mutant ninja turtles and batman are our latest editions

20 of our favorites right now:

1. Stuck by Oliver Jeffers2. ABC Dream by Kim Krans3. I Want my Hat Back by John Klassen4. A Tree is Nice by5. Mr. Tiger Goes Wild6. The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers7. Welcome to Mamokoby Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski8. Goodnight Little One by Margaret Wise Brown9. Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri10. Toy Boat by Loren Long and Randall de Seve11. This Moose Belongs to Me by Oliver Jeffers12. The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood and Renata Liwska13. Gallop! by Rufus Butler Seder14. Goodnight Moonby Margaret Wise Brown15. Almost an Animal Alphabet by Katie Viggers16. On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman17. Moby Dick: A Babylit Ocean Primer by Jennifer Adams18. Sherlock Holmes in the Hounds of Baskervilles: by Jennifer Adams19. Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry20. Fifteen Animals by Sandra Boynton

Thursday, September 4, 2014

we celebrated dean's third birthday yesterday and the one thing he requested for it months ago was a skateboard. we were completely shocked at how well he could ride it and from the moment he touched it his inner skater dude came out...